The Golden Dream opened the Bangalore Winter Meeting’s third day with a well-judged victory in The Shimsha Plate, a 1400-metre contest held at Bangalore Turf Club on Friday, 13 November 2026. Ridden by A. Ashhad Asbar and trained by M. Rajendra Singh, the winner represented Mr CV Prasad Rao and stopped the clock at 1:28.71 to secure the first race of the afternoon at 02:00 PM.
The opening race of the Bangalore Winter Meeting provided a closely contested finish, with The Golden Dream producing the necessary acceleration in the closing stages to establish an advantage over the opposition. Under A. Ashhad Asbar, the winner maintained a strong position through the race before finding an extra turn of speed in the final stretch. The performance proved decisive, as The Golden Dream crossed the finishing line ahead of the chasing runners.
Absolute Thunder finished second, with Salman Khan in the saddle for trainer Joseph B. Awale. The runner-up completed the 1400-metre journey in 1:29.15, finishing 0.44 seconds behind the winner. Carter, ridden by Mohd Talib and trained by Md Sajid Qureshi, secured third place with a recorded time of 1:29.90.
The Shimsha Plate thus concluded with The Golden Dream at the head of the field, giving Mr CV Prasad Rao and trainer M. Rajendra Singh a winning start to the afternoon’s programme.
Attention now turns to the second race of the day, The Hogenakkal Falls Plate, scheduled for 02:30 PM as the Bangalore Winter Meeting continues with its third day of racing.
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